Podcast
Questions and Answers
What does the image below represent?
What does the image below represent?
- A thermodynamic system
- A travel mug
- A means for isolating fluids
- A helpful abstraction for a parcel of air (correct)
In the context of atmospheric science, what is a thermodynamic system?
In the context of atmospheric science, what is a thermodynamic system?
- A specific part of the universe separated from the rest of the universe by boundaries (correct)
- A tool for analyzing cloud development
- A device to measure temperature changes
- A method for isolating different types of gases
In the context of atmospheric stability, what does cold air above warm air indicate?
In the context of atmospheric stability, what does cold air above warm air indicate?
- Conditionally unstable
- Unstable (correct)
- Neutrally stable
- Stable
What type of contrasts cause vertical motion in the atmosphere?
What type of contrasts cause vertical motion in the atmosphere?
What is the name for the change in temperature/size of an air parcel without addition or removal of heat?
What is the name for the change in temperature/size of an air parcel without addition or removal of heat?
What is the value of dry adiabatic lapse rate?
What is the value of dry adiabatic lapse rate?
What happens to a rising air parcel as long as it remains unsaturated?
What happens to a rising air parcel as long as it remains unsaturated?
What determines stability in the atmosphere?
What determines stability in the atmosphere?
What serves as a proxy for density in the atmosphere?
What serves as a proxy for density in the atmosphere?
What is an absolutely stable environment characterized by?
What is an absolutely stable environment characterized by?
What does a radiosonde measure and transmit?
What does a radiosonde measure and transmit?
What provides the vertical profile of the horizontal wind in the atmosphere?
What provides the vertical profile of the horizontal wind in the atmosphere?
What occurs when the environmental lapse rate is less than the saturated adiabatic lapse rate?
What occurs when the environmental lapse rate is less than the saturated adiabatic lapse rate?
When are air parcels colder than the surrounding air expected to behave?
When are air parcels colder than the surrounding air expected to behave?
In what type of environment does air parcels warmer than surrounding air tend to do?
In what type of environment does air parcels warmer than surrounding air tend to do?
When is the local environment considered unstable?
When is the local environment considered unstable?
In the context of atmospheric science, what is a thermodynamic system?
In the context of atmospheric science, what is a thermodynamic system?
What does cold air above warm air indicate in the context of atmospheric stability?
What does cold air above warm air indicate in the context of atmospheric stability?
What type of contrasts cause vertical motion in the atmosphere?
What type of contrasts cause vertical motion in the atmosphere?
What serves as a proxy for density in the atmosphere?
What serves as a proxy for density in the atmosphere?
What occurs when the environmental lapse rate is less than the saturated adiabatic lapse rate?
What occurs when the environmental lapse rate is less than the saturated adiabatic lapse rate?
What is an absolutely stable environment characterized by in the context of atmospheric stability?
What is an absolutely stable environment characterized by in the context of atmospheric stability?
In the context of atmospheric stability, what serves as a proxy for density in the atmosphere?
In the context of atmospheric stability, what serves as a proxy for density in the atmosphere?
What occurs when the environmental lapse rate is less than the saturated adiabatic lapse rate?
What occurs when the environmental lapse rate is less than the saturated adiabatic lapse rate?
What does a radiosonde measure and transmit in the atmosphere?
What does a radiosonde measure and transmit in the atmosphere?
When are air parcels colder than the surrounding air expected to behave in the atmosphere?
When are air parcels colder than the surrounding air expected to behave in the atmosphere?
What type of contrasts cause vertical motion in the atmosphere?
What type of contrasts cause vertical motion in the atmosphere?
What is an absolutely stable environment characterized by in the context of atmospheric science?
What is an absolutely stable environment characterized by in the context of atmospheric science?
What is the name for the change in temperature/size of an air parcel without addition or removal of heat?
What is the name for the change in temperature/size of an air parcel without addition or removal of heat?
What does cold air above warm air indicate in the context of atmospheric stability?
What does cold air above warm air indicate in the context of atmospheric stability?
What type of environment does air parcels warmer than surrounding air tend to experience in the atmosphere?
What type of environment does air parcels warmer than surrounding air tend to experience in the atmosphere?
What is an absolutely stable atmosphere characterized by?
What is an absolutely stable atmosphere characterized by?
Flashcards are hidden until you start studying
